Tree Trimming 101

Tree
trimming is a critical part of our responsibility to deliver safe and reliable
electric service. We have developed an
effective tree maintenance program to meet city, state and federal regulations
for minimum clearances between trees and power lines. The work our licensed, professional foresters
and contract tree pruning experts do is for public safety and reliability.

We
appreciate the beauty and environmental impact trees provide all of us. However, it is vital that we protect the
electrical system from hazardous limbs and trees that threaten our
equipment. We are required by law to
maintain minimum clearances.

Our
improved, proactive tree maintenance program has hardened our electrical system
and reduced the number of outages during storms.

The tree
pruning performed adheres to the standards and practices outlined by the
American National Standards Institute (ANSI). This standard for line clearance is followed
by nearly all electric utilities in the United States.

As public concern about ecosystems, changing habitats, pollution and land management continues to grow, we remain committed to sustainable conservation and restoration initiatives as an integral part of our business operations.
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